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The primeval language. Psammetichos, an Egyptian king, entrusted two new-born infants to a shepherd, with strict charge that they were never to hear any one utter a word. These children…Post Office Motto
The Question: I roughly recall that the motto of the U.S. Postal Service is in part, "Neither snow nor rain nor dark of night . . ." How does the rest go? Who wrote it? And…Assurbanipal
(Encyclopedia) AssurbanipalAssurbanipaläˌs&oobreve;rbäˈnēpäl [key] or AshurbanipalAshurbanipaläˈsh&oobreve;r– [key], d. 626? b.c., king of ancient Assyria (669–633 b.c.), son and successor of…brick
(Encyclopedia) brick, ceramic structural material that, in modern times, is made by pressing clay into blocks and firing them to the requisite hardness in a kiln. Bricks in their most primitive form…acropolis
(Encyclopedia) acropolisacropolisəkrŏpˈəlĭs [key] [Gr.,=high point of the city], elevated, fortified section of various ancient Greek cities. The Acropolis of Athens, a hill c.260 ft (80 m) high,…1900–1999 (A.D.) World History
1900 – 1909 World History 1910 – 1919 World History 1920 – 1929 World History 1930 – 1939 World History 1940 – 1949 World History 1950 – 1959 World History 1960 –…Iraq Timeline
by Borgna Brunner 1920s–1999 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 1920 Iraq comes under British mandate after the fall of the Ottoman empire in 1918…Oman Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
The Sultanate of Oman, an enchanting gem in the heart of Asia, is nestled on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. This Asian country shares its borders with Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the…Bahrain Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Bahrain Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations PEOPLEBahrain is one of the most densely populated countries…Esther (Greek): 16
Esther (Greek) Chapter 16 1 The great king Artexerxes unto the princes and governors of an hundred and seven and twenty provinces from India unto Ethiopia, and unto all our faithful subjects,…Trending
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